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Coughing leads to breathing difficulty, what is it or what could it be?

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Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Possibilities...: It is possible that your cough is due to bronchospasm, which is also causing you to be short of breath. There are many possible causes of bronchospasm. You need to see a doctor asap because shortness of breath can be life-threatening. Bronchospasm is very treatable but you may need tests to determine the cause of the bronchospasm, if present. If you smoke, you need to quit today!

Answered 12/6/2013

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